THE MASTERPIECE

THE term masterpiece is hardly new. In fact it’s something that has been coveted since the Middle Ages. Something apprentices and journeymen aspire to create in all realms of craftsmanship and artistry. The LandCruiser you’re looking at on these pages is a masterpiece in its own right. The result of painstaking lessons, impeccable attention to detail, and sheer perseverance. But what the ruddy hell is it, actually? In short, it’s an FJ45, although it’s also an 80 Series. And technically, there’s a little 75 Series and some Lexus in there too, and a seemingly endless supply of box tube. Despite the 1971 FJ45 cab perched on top like a crown, underneath, and on the rego papers, Patrick Savery’s masterpiece is a 1994 80 Series LandCruiser. “I had begun to restore a short wheelbase 40…

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4x4 Magazine Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2023

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